The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-03-12
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.


WARRINGTON, Feb 2S.-SErATE.-Mr. Brown
spoke on tho correspondence Of ex-Ministcr
Jackson, OF Mexico, with the State Depart
mcnt In reference TO the seizure and sale
OF the American schooner Rebeccn. The
naval appropriation bill was presented,
md several Senators complained Of the de-
lay on the part Of the House, intimatng
their opinion Of the impossibilty Of getting
through the appropriation bills by the 4th OF
March. Tho House labor arbitration bill wa,
passed. Also the nnti-convict labor bill. Also
the pleuro.pneumonia bill. disagreement
wns reported on the fisheries retaliation bill. A
bill was passed prohibsSng the mailing OF pa
pers and circulars containing lottery advertise.
mcnts
HoUsE.-The bill for the erection OF q public
building ut Portsmouth, o., wns returned with
ont the Presidents approval. The Pacific rail-
roads investigation resolution was referred to
committee. The call of States for the introduce
ton OF bills was made. A conference
report on the Detroit public building
was agreed to. The legislative nppropri-
alton bill was taken up. The Approprl.
ations Committee was criticised severely for
its delay by Messrs Cameron, Butterworth
Allen and Rogers, and Mr.. Randall replied.
a Joint resolution was offered ty Rogers (Arl,.)
extending existing appropriation bills six
months.
WASHINGTON, March 1.--SENArE.-Thc Com.
mittee on Indian Affairs and Privileges and
Elections was authorized to sit during the re.
cess. The credentials of Senator-elect Stock
bridge tMich) and Turpic und.) werc reported
back and placed on ilc A resolution was pass
ed providing for meeting ut II q. m. during tho
remainder OF the session Objections were
made to the consideration Of the naval nppro-
priation bill, and the bill to annex portion Of
Utah 10 Washington Territory was taken up
All the pension bills on the calendar were pass
ed, also seventeen bills removing chart;cs
OF desertion Conferences were appointed on
the consular and diplomatic bill. The confer
cnce report on the river and harbor bill was
rend In full, and agreed to without division.
Observation-Disclosures to the diplomatic ap.
preparation bill were non.concurred in, and
conference ordered A conference report
was agreed TO OH the alien landlord bill.
The Mexican pensions appropriation bill
was passed. The conference report on the
river and harbor bill was ugreed to; also, one
on the Indian appropriation bill. The gen.
ernl deficiency bill was passed. The legis.
lative appropriation bill was also passed, after
considerable wrangling. The House refused to
consider the conference report on the fractional.
gullon bill. Continued disagreement on the
fisheries retaliation bill was reported and,
pending motion TO recedc, the House took
recess from 0 :15 p M to o'clock the night ses-
sion being for the passage of bridge bills
WASHINGTON, March 2.-ssENArE.- calen-
dar OF House bills was taken up and number
OF important measures considered. A bill was
passed TO validate certain acts Of the Washing.
ton Legislature. The naval appropriation bill
was taken up. An amendment was offered to
strike out the House provision for $780,
OO for two steel cruisers and
four gunboats, and TO substitute
t9,OO0oOO for six steel cruisers, s2,esOOOO for
their armament, &oO.O00 for torpedo boats and
sGOOtO for tOrpcdoes, besides n 100000 for their
armament. At the night session the naval bill
increasing tho appropriation to &23 600 from
the S0OU,OO0 allowed by the House was passed.
Tho bill for the erection of Grant and Lincoln
memorial bridge across the Potomac, from
Washington to Arlington, was passed. and the
| report on the agricultural bill was agreed to.
HOUSE.-Thc House non-concurrcd In the
amendments to the Pacific railroad invcstiya-
uon resolution and n conference was ordered,
which soon after reported an agreement. The
fisheries retaliation bill was discussed, and by
vote OF 40 to 13i the House rcccdcd
from amendments. Continued disagreement
on the postoliicc appropriation bill
was reported and further conference
| asked; also on the District of Columbia
bill The Pacific railroad investigation agree
ment was reported and agreed to- a confer.
| cnce report was adopted on Il bill compcnsatiny
, A. ii. Emery for an iron and steel testing ma-
chine. At the night lession tho agricultural
| appropriation bill was agreed to. The consular
| and diplomatic bill was passed, and under sus-
| pension Of the rules a bill was passed for the
erection OF Il public building at Monroe, I.a
Conference on the sundry civil bill was agreed
| TO.
WASHINGTON March chs.-SENATE-A message
from the House announcing the non-ccncur-
renee in the Senate amendments to the naval
| appropriation bill, was presented and Il confer
encc was ordered. The Senate proceeded to
| the consideration Of the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill, voting on the
amendments recommended by the Committee
| on Appropriations rs they were reached. Vetoed
bills for public buildings ut Dayton, o.. LII
fuyette, Ind. Sioux City, Ia, and Lynn, Mass
were passed over the Veto The House bill ap-
propriuting sJ,9tO,0NO for pay Of Mexican war
pensions was reported back and passed. A
number Of other bills were passed
HOUsE--A bill to modify the internal revenue
| system was lost. Several vetoed pension bills
failed to pass over tho veto. The bill repeating
the tenure of ofice act was passed. Mr..
Adams ull.) moved TO suspend the rules md
| pass Senate bill authorizing tho Secretary OF
War 10 accept, from the Commercial Club. Ger
tain lnnds known MS High Tract near Chicag ',
| ILL.,. for military purposes. Motion agreed to
| and bill passed. The Senate amendments to
the legislative appropriation bill were non-con-
CURED In. The Mrs. Logan pension bill failed
| to pass.
| WASHINGTON, March 4.-The Senate and
| House were In almost continuous session from
Thursday morning until noon on to-day, when
the Forty-ninc Congress adjourned sine die. All
| the appropriation bills were. passed except the
Notifications and general deficiency. The river
ind harb0r failed TO become law through the
refusal OF the President TO atiix his signature.
a number OF other bills were passed during the
| closing hours
A NEW all-rail route from New England
to the West has been projected. The wcs-
tern end will cross half dozen leading
to New England.
SAMUEL. LILLY, farmer at Pleasant Val
ley, Marshall County, w. Va, suicidcd by
hnnging.
ABOUT s850, 900 in trade dollars has turned
up at Reading, Pa, which will be son. to
Washington for redemption.
Mns. SARAH l.. JOHNSON and her six-year
old adopted daughter were burned alive
In dwelling on Eighth avenue, New
York. They were colored persons.
Two attempts We're mado to destroy
Pennsylvania Railroad Company property
ut Jersey City by setting tirc to the ferry
boat Chicago and to the station
| -s
Miner George Weirath, OF Kelly
Run Collicry, Pa, drew his monthly
pay, $53. in bills the other day. HI
took it all out of the envelope. as he
supposed, and then lighted his pipe
with the envelope, and rs the paper